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| vtsteam:
And, of course, a second tiny shop...... wait, back to no mill again.............nooooooooo! :loco: Beautiful job on that -- more shapely! And all hand work. I bet some day you look back on that engine and are proud of that even with a shop full of newer machines. :bow: :beer: |
| ian_in_the_midlands:
Is this the sort of fuel people are running their flame lickers on: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141522876949?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (Isopropanol 99.9%)? If not, what should I use that is available in the UK without a licence? Is something like this a suitable wick: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wick-Round-Pixie-5-32-1M-length-4mm-x-1000mm-Cotton-Made-in-England-/261705625530?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Lamps&hash=item3ceedeefba |
| Stilldrillin:
Hi Ian. Have a look in your local hardware store, for methylated spirits. It will do the job. I now use this, as "meths"........ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181622131173?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (Though, the offer was for 1 bottle at a time). Use stove rope, as wick. It doesn't burn away....... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stove-Rope-Gasket-Seal-for-Flues-Woodburner-Stoves-Door-Glass-Fire-Seals-/320873562369?pt=UK_HG_FireplacesMantelpieces_RL&var=&hash=item4ab58e0101 David D |
| Manxmodder:
David, just out of interest,will the ethanol produce less water vapour than the purple meths that we get from the chemist/drug store? And I wonder which of these fuels burn hotter?.....OZ. |
| ian_in_the_midlands:
I had read somewhere not to use meths because it produces more moisture and does not burn so hot. I had not seen the bio-ethanol before. Would this be better than Isopropanol 99.9%? Isopropanol would have other uses in addition to being a fuel (Cleaning PCBs etc). I had not thought of using stove rope. Thanks. |
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